There’s nothing quite like the excitement of starting a new venture. You’ve seen the potential in LiveGood, you’ve locked in your spot, and you’re ready to change your health and your financial future. The energy is amazing, and the possibilities feel endless.
But as with any new journey, there are common pitfalls along the way, small mistakes that can stall your progress, create frustration, and even make you question if you made the right decision. I’ve seen it happen, and I’ve coached many new affiliates through these exact challenges.
The good news? These mistakes are completely avoidable.
Today, I want to share the top 7 mistakes I see new LiveGood affiliates make, so you can sidestep them entirely and build your business with confidence from day one.
Mistake #1: Relying Solely on Spillover
This is, without a doubt, the biggest mistake. New members hear about the potential to earn without recruiting and they decide to sit back and wait for the magic to happen. They treat LiveGood like a lottery ticket instead of a business.
What to Do Instead: Understand the truth about matrix spillover. Treat it as a fantastic bonus, not a business plan. The real, life-changing income in LiveGood comes from the Matching Bonuses you earn by personally enrolling others. Focus on what you can control: your own activity. If spillover happens (and it often does!), celebrate it as the cherry on top of your own efforts.
Mistake #2: Trying to Be a Product Expert
You see our incredible product line, from the 5% TQ Black Seed Oil to the Super Greens, and you feel like you need to become a certified nutritionist to sell them. You spend weeks memorizing ingredients and scientific studies, getting paralyzed by “analysis paralysis.”
What to Do Instead: Remember, we are not in the business of selling products; we are in the business of selling memberships. Your job isn’t to be a product expert; it’s to be an expert on the value of the membership. Simply say, “Our membership gives you access to the highest quality products at wholesale prices.” That’s it! Be a product of the product, share your personal testimonials, and let the product pages do the heavy lifting.
Mistake #3: Spamming Your Link Everywhere
In a burst of excitement, you blast your LiveGood link all over social media. You post it in every Facebook group you’re in, send it to random strangers, and wonder why no one is signing up. This is the fastest way to get ignored, blocked, or kicked out of groups.
What to Do Instead: Practice attraction marketing. Learn how to get sign-ups without cold messaging by creating curiosity and providing value. Share your journey, your results, and your passion. When people ask you for more information, then you provide your link. You’ll attract higher-quality people and build a business you’re proud of.
Mistake #4: Inconsistent Effort
You work your business hard for three days, talk to twenty people, and then do nothing for the next three weeks. This start-and-stop approach kills your momentum and leads to burnout and frustration.
What to Do Instead: Embrace the power of small, daily habits. It is far more effective to talk to one or two people every single day than it is to talk to twenty people once a month. Consistency is the engine of this business. As I shared in the story of my first 30 days, consistent, part-time effort is what creates predictable and sustainable results.
Mistake #5: Not Using the Company’s Tools
You try to explain the entire compensation plan yourself, stumbling over the details of the matrix and matching bonuses. You create your own graphics and sales pitches, trying to reinvent the wheel.
What to Do Instead: Trust the system! The 5-minute LiveGood tour video is a powerful, professional tool designed to do all the selling and explaining for you. Your job is simply to be a tour guide—to invite people to watch a short video. That’s it. It’s simple, it’s duplicatable, and it works.
Mistake #6: Quitting Before Payday
You don’t see a massive matrix check in your first month and you think, “This isn’t working.” You forget that matrix commissions don’t start until a member’s second month, as the first month’s fee goes to the Fast Start Commission.
What to Do Instead: Have patience and understand how you get paid. Your first goal is to earn Fast Start Commissions by personally enrolling people. Your matrix income will be small at first, but it will grow steadily over time as your team duplicates and the matrix fills. Don’t quit before you give the system time to work its magic.
Mistake #7: Overcomplicating the Process
You try to set up complex funnels, run paid ads, and create elaborate follow-up systems before you’ve even talked to your first person. You get so caught up in the “how” that you never actually “do.”
What to Do Instead: Keep it simple. The entire business model can be boiled down to this: Invite people to take a free tour. That’s the core activity. Everything else is secondary. Focus on that one simple, daily action, and you will see results.
Your Success is in Your Hands
Avoiding these common mistakes is the first step to building a thriving LiveGood business. Success here isn’t about being a slick salesperson or a marketing genius. It’s about being consistent, authentic, and trusting the brilliant simplicity of the system.
If you’re ready to start your journey the right way, with a team that can help you navigate these challenges, I invite you to learn how to join LiveGood. Let’s build something amazing together.